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title: "“Should be comparable to European ties” – Kauno Žalgiris set for Dynamo Kyiv test"
date: 2026-01-30T08:37:52Z
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author: "Ivo"
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# “Should be comparable to European ties” – Kauno Žalgiris set for Dynamo Kyiv test
Kauno Žalgiris will face one of their toughest tests of pre-season when they take on Dynamo Kyiv in a friendly in Antalya.

The Lithuanian champions are in Turkey for a warm-weather training camp and will meet the Ukrainian giants today, on 30 January, with kick-off scheduled for 12:00 Lithuanian time. Dynamo have confirmed the match will be shown live on the club’s official YouTube channel.

The Kyiv side still feature Andriy Yarmolenko, a four-time winner of Ukraine’s footballer of the year award.

Kauno Žalgiris head coach E. Černiauskas expects a high-tempo contest. “_This match, in terms of intensity and the seriousness of the opponent, should be comparable to European ties_,” he said. “_We really hope they play at full strength so we can see what level we’re at and what we still lack_.”

The game will be Kauno Žalgiris’ second friendly of their camp after a 2-1 defeat by Zhenis Astana. Dynamo have drawn 0-0 with Korona Kielce in Turkey and beat Malisheva 8-1.

Source: [zalgiris.lt](https://zalgiris.lt/naujienos/penktadieni-fk-kauno-zalgiris-turkijoje-susitiks-su-kijevo-dinamo)